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    Why We Live in Community


    3.89 Stars on Goodreads

    In this time-honored manifesto, Arnold adds his voice to the vital discussion of what real intentional community is all about: love, joy, unity, and the great “adventure of faith” shared with others along the way.


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    About The Book

    Everyone’s talking about community these days. In this time-honored manifesto, Eberhard Arnold and Thomas Merton add their voices to the vital discussion of what community is all about: love, joy, unity, and the great “adventure of faith” shared with others along the way. Neither writer describes (or prescribes) community here, but they do provide a vision to guide our search – and a disarming call to renewed commitment and deepened faith.

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    About The Authors

    Eberhard Arnold

    Eberhard Arnold (1883–1935), a German theologian, was co-founder of the Bruderhof and the founding editor of Plough. Read More

    Thomas Merton

    Thomas Merton, a Trappist monk, pacifist, poet, and bestselling author, was a leading spiritual voice of his generation. Read More

    Acclaim

    • One of the most challenging statements on community that I have ever read. Its radical God-centeredness makes it not only very demanding, but also very inviting, comforting, and reassuring.

      Henri J. M. Nouwen, L’Arche/DayBreak

    • The undeniable power of Eberhard Arnold’s writing owes to the fact that there is absolutely no difference between what he pro­­fessed to believe and the way he lived. It gives to his words a resonance and depth, a right to be heard. For plainspoken words and the unsettling challenge of a life lived faithfully, we can all be grateful for his witness.

      Juli Loesch Wiley, New Oxford Review

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    The Bruderhof

    Plough is the publishing house of the Bruderhof, an international community of people seeking to follow Jesus together. Members of the Bruderhof are committed to a way of radical discipleship in the spirit of the Sermon on the Mount. Inspired by the first church in Jerusalem, they renounce private property and share everything in common in a life of service to God, one another, and neighbors near and far. Learn more or arrange a visit.